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UCP Leader Jason Kenney calls carbon tax “biggest lie in Alberta history”
LETHBRIDGE - United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney made an appearance at Lethbridge Iron Works Wednesday morning, on his second campaign stop since the provincial election was called Tuesday.W...
Mar 20, 2019 Jason Kenney delivering a speech at Lethbridge Iron Works Wednesday (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players...
Mar 20, 2019
Campaign Trail: Notley visits Red Deer, Kenney blasts carbon tax
NDP Leader Rachel Notley was the first of the major party leaders to make an election campaign-stop in Red Deer on Wednesday.Amongst chants from supporters of "Four more years, four more years," Notle...
Mar 20, 2019 NDP Leader Rachel Notley made her first election campaign stop in Red Deer on Wednesday. (Photo: rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)
Quebec government to spend $500 million to compensate taxi drivers, reform industry
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will give the province's taxi drivers $500 million in compensation as it moves to overhaul the province's passenger transport industry. The Coalition Avenir Quebec ...
Mar 20, 2019
Survey: Top CEOs report weaker economic outlook for 1Q
WASHINGTON - Top U.S. CEOs reported Wednesday that their economic outlook weakened in the first three months of the year although it remains above its historical average. The Business Roundtable, a lo...
Mar 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement
TORONTO - The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the company should be granted a remediation agreement to av...
Mar 20, 2019
Islanders recall Fritz
Swan City native Tanner Fritz has been recalled by the New York Islanders for a second stint with the big club.The 27-year-old has appeared in four games this season with the Isles, posting one assist...
Mar 20, 2019 Tanner Fritz has 12 goals and 37 points in 57 games in the AHL this season (Photo: Twitter / @TheSoundTigers)
Former Calgary police officers sentenced for corruption-related crimes
Three Calgary police officers found guilty of misusing department computers and harassing a woman involved in a custody battle have been sentenced to jail.Bradford McNish, Bryan Morton and Anthony Bra...
Mar 20, 2019
North Peace Navigators President provides update on Darcy Haugan Memorial
The President of the North Peace Navigators has provided an update on the progress of the Darcy Haugan memorial in Peace River. Albert Cooper explains the project is still in its fund-collecting phase...
Mar 20, 2019 Darcy Haugan
Montreal group pressing authorities to block concert by former Haitian president
MONTREAL - A group of Haitian Montrealers is appealing to federal and municipal authorities to block an upcoming concert by former Haitian president Michel Martelly, citing what they say are his ...
Mar 20, 2019